In addition to BIshop's excellent response, be sure to install
the latest version of Tie:Registry.  The one that comes with
ActiveState Perl doesn't work properly.

The current version (as installed from ActiveState via PPM) 
is I believe 1.24.  Just reinstall it.

Jared

On Tuesday 29 October 2002 01:53, Bishop Lewis wrote:
> Here's something to read registry keys I used a while back. Obviously needs
> the win32 module installed.
>
> use Win32::Registry;
>
> $terminal = $ARGV[0];
>
> $HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->Connect ($terminal, $hNode) || die "Cannot connect to
> $node";
> $hNode->Open ("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon",
> $hKey) || die "Cannot open registry !";
> $hKey->GetValues (\%values);
> $hKey->Close ();
> $hNode->Close ();
>
> foreach $value (keys(%values)) {
>   $RegType = $values{$value}->[1];
>   $RegValue = $values{$value}->[2];
>   $RegKey = $values{$value}->[0];
>   if ($RegKey eq "DefaultUserName") {$username = $RegValue;
>     print "$RegValue\n";
>   }
> }
>
>
> exit;
>
> Modify accordingly. HTH.
>
> Lewis Bishop
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> Hello All,
> I am writing an perl script. I cann't figure out and have been going
> through the docs, but cann't find exactly what I need.
> A way to access Oracle Parameters as they are set up in the Win2k
> registary. I am specifically thinking of ORACLE_HOME. I do know how to
> obtain an environmental variable/parameter with $ENV{}.
> But the ORACLE_HOME is not an environmental parameter per se.
> I have a workaround by setting it up in the enviroment, however I would
> like to write this script with the aim at it being machine unspecific.
> (Jared, hope you can answer me on this. Want to get a copy of your book,
> unfortunately with the exchange rate and import taxes etc it will cost me
> R590,00. Quiet a chunk of the ole budget, maybe early next year.)
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> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Here's something to read registry
> keys I used a while back. Obviously needs the win32 module =
> installed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>=
>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy =
> face=3DArial><span
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>use</span></font=
>
> ></span><font
>
> size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
> color:navy'> Win32::Registry;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>=
>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>$terminal =3D $<span =
> class=3DGramE>ARGV[</span>0];<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>=
>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>$HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-&gt;Connect
> ($terminal, $<span class=3DSpellE>hNode</span>) || die &quot;Cannot =
> connect to
> $node&quot;;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>$<span =
> class=3DSpellE>hNode</span>-&gt;Open
> (&quot;SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\<span =
> class=3DSpellE>CurrentVersion\\Winlogon</span>&quot;,
> $<span class=3DSpellE>hKey</span>) || die &quot;Cannot open <span =
> class=3DGramE>registry
> !</span>&quot;;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>$<span =
> class=3DSpellE>hKey</span>-&gt;<span
> class=3DSpellE>GetValues</span> =
> (\%values);<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>$<span =
> class=3DSpellE>hKey</span>-&gt;Close
> ();<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>$<span =
> class=3DSpellE>hNode</span>-&gt;Close
> ();<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>=
>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DSpellE><span class=3DGramE><font =
> size=3D2
> color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
> color:navy'>foreach</span></font></span></span><font size=3D2 =
> color=3Dnavy
> face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> $value
> (keys(%values)) {<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span =
> style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>$<span
> class=3DSpellE>RegType</span> =3D $<span =
> class=3DGramE>values{</span>$value}-&gt;[1];<o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span =
> style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>$<span
> class=3DSpellE>RegValue</span> =3D $<span =
> class=3DGramE>values{</span>$value}-&gt;[2];<o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span =
> style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>$<span
> class=3DSpellE>RegKey</span> =3D $<span class=3DGramE>values{</span>$val=
> ue}-&gt;[0];<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span =
> style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span><span
> class=3DGramE>if</span> ($<span class=3DSpellE>RegKey</span> <span =
> class=3DSpellE>eq</span>
> &quot;<span class=3DSpellE>DefaultUserName</span>&quot;) {$username =3D =
> $<span
> class=3DSpellE>RegValue</span>;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span =
> style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span
> class=3DGramE>print</span> &quot;$<span =
> class=3DSpellE>RegValue</span>\n&quot;;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span =
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>
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>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
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>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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>
>
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> size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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>
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> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Denham Eva
> [mailto:EvaD@;TFMC.co.za<span class=3DGramE>] <br>
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> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Multiple recipients =
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> ORACLE-L<br>
> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Win2k Perl =
> accessing
> Oracle Parameters?</span></font></p>
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> <p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello All,</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
>
> <p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I am writing an perl script. I cann't figure =
> out and
> have been going through the docs, but cann't find exactly what I =
> need.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
>
> <p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A way to access Oracle Parameters as they are =
> set up
> in the Win2k registary. I am specifically thinking of ORACLE_HOME. I do =
> know
> how to obtain an environmental variable/parameter with =
> $ENV{}.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
>
> <p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>But the ORACLE_HOME is not an environmental =
> parameter
> per se.</span></font> <br>
> <font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have
> a workaround by setting it up in the enviroment, however I would like =
> to write
> this script with the aim at it being machine =
> unspecific.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
>
> <p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(Jared, hope you can answer me on this. Want =
> to get a
> copy of your book, unfortunately with the exchange rate and import =
> taxes etc it
> will cost me R590,00. Quiet a chunk of the ole budget, maybe early next =
> year.)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
>
> <p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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> <b><i><font face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;
> font-style:italic'>Denham Eva</span></font></i></b> <br>
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